On my last trip here, I tried their signature Tonkatsu dish, which was excellent but somewhat expensive for Tonkatsu. Once again, I found myself in the Sawtelle area and in walking by, noticed they had a new after 9pm menu. ...

Previously, I reviewed Blockheads, which is a “snow cream” shaved-ice joint on Sawtelle. In case you don’t know what this is, they thinly shave a block of flavored ice, creating an almost ice cream like shaved ice experience. Now comes ...

Last time in part 4, I tried their Sashimi dinner set, so this time I decided to try their small “Omakase” for $45. Above, you can see the albacore salad with vinegar dressing, rolled up like sushi rolls. Loved the ...

A few months ago, the location that was the old Blue Marlin restaurant finally opened as a new Kimukatsu upscale Tonkatsu restaurant. The entire restaurant has been remodeled and looks nothing like before. It looks very upscale along with the ...

Somehow, my review of Bamboo Izakara in Santa Monica got lost in the shuffle. Unfortunately, I don’t remember much of the details of my trip except that for the most part, the food was good. First up was Salmon and ...

Although I’ve driven past this ramen place for years, I never tried it out because they don’t have a parking lot. Well, I finally accidentally found street parking right next to this place so I decided to check it out. ...

Kaiten Sushi is located in the Sawtelle area along with a bunch of other sushi places. It is located inside the Olympic Collections building so you can park in it’s underground parking lot. As with other similar places like Kula ...

If you like the Ramen at the Little Tokyo Shin-Sen-Gumi, but wish it was in West LA, wish no longer. The chain has opened a new branch in West LA a little north of the Sawtelle Japanese row area. The ...

It’s been several years since I’ve been to Mako Sushi, located in Weller Court in Little Tokyo. As far as I can tell, everything seems to be the same, including the owner doing his magic behind the sushi bar. This ...

The Kula in Little Tokyo downtown is very popular so when they announced that they were opening one in West LA on Sawtelle, it was great news. In case you are not aware, basically Kula is like the fast food ...